Quest begins for oldest ice on Earth
First phase of project to collect 1.5 million years of climate data in Antarctica A team of European scientists heads to East Antarctica this month to locate the oldest ice […]
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New study puts shells under spotlight
Read more of: New study puts shells under spotlightA new study on how molluscs build their shells in the sub-zero waters of Antarctica is published today (Friday 11 November) in the journal Scientific Reports. A team of European […]
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UK welcomes agreement on largest Marine Protected Area
Read more of: UK welcomes agreement on largest Marine Protected AreaHOBART, Australia: The world’s experts on Antarctic marine conservation have this week agreed to establish a marine protected area (MPA) in Antarctica’s Ross Sea. At the meeting of the Commission […]
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Iceberg scouring disturbs carbon-fixing seafloor ecosystems
Read more of: Iceberg scouring disturbs carbon-fixing seafloor ecosystemsShallow-water ecosystems are a major carbon sink, as many species living on the seafloor use carbon to build their tissue and shells. This carbon can become part of seafloor sediment […]
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Study shows mixed fortunes for Signy penguins
Read more of: Study shows mixed fortunes for Signy penguinsA forty year study on a remote Antarctic island shows that while populations of two penguin species are declining, a third is increasing. Analysis of census data from Signy Island […]
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New polar ship reaches first construction milestone
Read more of: New polar ship reaches first construction milestoneKeel-laying ceremony at Cammell Laird
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Ancient ice inspires Royal College of Art glass artist
Read more of: Ancient ice inspires Royal College of Art glass artistData as art captivates a London audience
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Protecting the Antarctic Environment: 25 years on
Read more of: Protecting the Antarctic Environment: 25 years onCelebrating 25 years of environmental protection in Antarctica
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Polar ecologist prepares for the ice – Blog no. 1
Read more of: Polar ecologist prepares for the ice – Blog no. 1New blog from ecologist Jes Bartlett who’s heading to spend the summer working at Signy Island Research station. Here she talks about preparing cargo in her blog: The Cargo Deadline […]
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Antarctica’s hidden world revealed at New Scientist Live
Read more of: Antarctica’s hidden world revealed at New Scientist LiveResearch beneath Antarctica’s vast ice sheets has revealed mountain ranges the size of the Alps, lakes bigger than Windermere, rivers, streams and ancient volcanoes. But why should we care? Professor […]
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Subantarctic seabed creatures and past climate
Read more of: Subantarctic seabed creatures and past climateA new marine biodiversity study in one of the largest Marine Protected Areas in the world reveals the impact of environmental change on subantarctic seabed animals and answers big questions […]
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New interactive game ‘Ice Flows’ launches today
Read more of: New interactive game ‘Ice Flows’ launches todayResearchers and games developers have joined forces to explain how climate change is affecting Antarctica. A new game called ‘Ice Flows’ launches today (Tuesday 23 August) at an international science meeting in Malaysia.
